Edwards v. Commonwealth’s Empirical Analysis
1984
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
1
states following
May 1997
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Martin v. Commonwealth · Kayh v. Commonwealth · Doyle v. Commonwealth
Most-quoted passages
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“In any prosecution under Code § 18.2-181 or Code § 18.2-182 for the presentation of a bad check, draft or order, the following shall be admissible in any proceeding, hearing or trial of the case and may be deemed competent evidence with respect to the identity of the person who delivered the check, draft or order in question to the payee, cashing party or its representative: 1. The unpaid or dishonored check, draft or order, bearing a notation thereon of the full name, residence address, home telephone number, and either the driver’s license, social security or credit account identification number of the person who delivered such check, draft or order to the payee, the cashing party or its representative, and bearing the initials of the representative of the payee or cashing party to whom the check, draft or order was delivered, as evidence that such information was transcribed on such check, draft or order at the time of such delivery....”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority““To hold this evidence sufficient to establish the identity of the defendant as the person who presented the checks would require us to base an inference upon an inference. It would first require us to infer that the identification documents and photographs, which are not in evidence, were genuine and authentic. It would then require us to infer and assume that the defendant was the person who presented the checks since this person presented identification of the defendant. This we cannot do.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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